Apple
Machine Learning Manager, Visual Generation Foundation Models
$206K–$356K
Cupertino, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years as an ML Manager; 8+ years training state-of-the-art generative or understanding models.
- Education
- M.S. or PhD in Computer Science or a related field such as Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads machine learning engineers building and improving visual-generation foundation models, with a focus on training-data quality and shipping capabilities for Apple products.
What you'll do
- Lead a team developing new capabilities and quality improvements for visual-generation foundation models.
- Drive data excellence through large-scale datasets, machine-learning-based data enrichment, and quality-focused curation.
- Partner with research, modeling, policy, and responsible-AI teams to advance research while maintaining safety and execution standards.
What they ask for
- M.S. or PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience as an ML Manager leading teams in modern computer vision and generative AI research.
- 8+ years of experience training state-of-the-art generative or understanding models.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects, mentoring engineers, and proficiency in ML frameworks and distributed data processing pipelines.
Nice to have
- Hands-on research experience working with data and building models; recent projects in visual generative AI for images or videos.
- Track record of industrial research, including complex project delivery or publications in top-tier venues.
Pay
$206,200 and $356,400 (base salary)
Tools
ML frameworks, distributed data processing pipelines
AI focus
Leads research and development of visual-generation foundation models, improving training data and model quality for generative AI experiences.
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